Heat-fueled birds and insects

Hello

Another warm day with plenty of butterflies and insects on the move!

All the Black-necked Grebes from yesterday were present and correct today with the three at Daventry Country Park still in west bay and the Stanford Reservoir bird not far off the dam. The female Ruddy Shelduck is still at Stanford Reservoir again today plus three Common Sandpipers, the two Shoveler ducklings, a Great White Egret and a Kingfisher. Other birds located at Daventry Country Park were a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, a Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper.

Two Common Redstarts were at Harrington Airfield this morning, one about 50m south of Bunker One and another in scrub between Bunkers Two and Three. Please note that some ringing is planned for there on Saturday morning when the area between the Chippings Compound and the main concrete track will have restricted access.

A Black-tailed Godwit was at the north end of Titchmarsh reserve at Thrapston Pits today and Ravens were at Moulton and Hanging Houghton.

A third hand report was received of a Golden Oriole flying over the A508 just outside the village of Roade yesterday.

Clifford Hill Pits hosted four Little Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, a Redshank, two Ravens and an adult Caspian Gull today.

An Osprey and a Mandarin Duck were north of the causeway at Pitsford Reservoir this evening and two or three Common Redstarts were at Honey Hill, Cold Ashby along the Jurassic Way footpath near to the commemorative stone

Seemingly lots of new arrival Painted Ladies in the county today and a Silver-washed Fritillary was by the small Brampton Valley car park below Hanging Houghton this afternoon. Two Clouded Yellows were between Gamboro' Plantation and Blueberry Farm, Maidwell.

A White-letter Hairstreak was found at Stoke Wood End Quarter reserve and a Purple Emperor and a swarm of Migrant Hawkers were at Brampton Wood. Three Blue-eyed Hawkers were at Priors Hall, Corby today - what3words drifters.sympathy.rams where also Dingy Skipper.

Regards

Neil M

Silver-washed Fritillary.

White-legged Damselfly.

Juvenile Pied Wagtail courtesy
of Tony Stanford.

Cormorant.